GREENFIELD, Wis. — Greenfield released findings Thursday from an internal investigation into Police Chief Jay Johnson, alleging misconduct that included derogatory comments to a female detective and behavior that employees described as creating a harassing work environment. Johnson has been on paid administrative leave since the investigation began in April 2025. Mayor Neitzke is seeking to remove him, but Wisconsin law requires the city to prove just cause at a public hearing before the Police and Fire Commission. The inquiry followed a meeting in which the mayor raised three allegations: that Johnson used a city-owned police surveillance camera at his home during his divorce, made derogatory comments to a detective and acted inappropriately toward the police union president. During the meeting, the mayor offered Johnson a year’s pay to step down, according to footage Johnson recorded with an officer’s body camera. Johnson denied wrongdoing and left on administrative leave. The investigation says Johnson asked a detective why she was being “such a [expletive] lately” and told her to “be nicer to her husband.” It also describes claims that employees felt pressured to drink alcohol at work. Investigators reportedly found images of bottles and shot glasses in Johnson’s office. The report also alleges Johnson deleted messages from his city-issued phone before turning it over. His attorneys dispute that the phone was wiped or that any deletion was intended to obstruct the investigation or destroy evidence. In a 13-page written rebuttal, they also strongly deny that Johnson directed or coerced subordinates to drink. Johnson’s attorneys declined an interview request Thursday but said he welcomes a hearing. They requested 120 days to interview witnesses and gather records, arguing the city has already had ample time to prepare its case. Johnson is separately facing criminal charges connected to the allegation that a police security camera was installed at his Wind Lake home for personal use during his divorce. He has pleaded not guilty.